Interest: Bay Area

The Iron Hammer

In this personal and rousing documentary, Joan Chen charts the inspiring life and career of “Jenny” Lang Ping, a fearless and independent Olympic athlete who…
Groove: 20th Anniversary Screening

Real life DJs Polywog, Forest Green, and John Digweed lend verisimilitude to this pulsing snapshot of San Francisco rave culture at the turn of the…
We Are As Gods

Stewart Brand, the visionary founder of Whole Earth Catalog, and guru to Steve Jobs and other tech wizards, is profiled in this fascinating documentary. Beginning with…
Beautiful Dreamer

A Bay Area couple’s decision to hire a surrogate creates ripples in their marriage and in the relationships around them. Erin Daniels (The L Word)…
Feels Good Man

Pepe the Frog first appeared as a loveable and goofy character in the comic Boys Club by San Francisco cartoonist Matt Furie, cracking the line…
The Fight

Since Trump took office, the ACLU has filed a record 147 lawsuits; this is the rousing story of four of them. As they prepare to…
Shit & Champagne

SF stripper Champagne White (multi-hyphenate talent D’Arcy Drollinger) is expecting her boyfriend Rod to pop the question; when he instead tells her of a secret…
Rebuilding Paradise

Ron Howard’s stirring documentary begins with visceral images of a town burning while residents flee. But the director’s focus is less on the destruction of…
Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me

Oakland residents have long considered Barbara Lee to be their fierce and visionary champion for social justice equity, but it was her historic “no” vote…
River City Drumbeat

For 30 years, Ed “Nardie” White has dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering African-American youth through the River City Drum Corps, teaching kids about…
Freeland

In the lush and dense countryside of Northern California, Devi (Krisha Fairchild, Krisha, Festival 2015) and her seasonal help – employees who are like family…
Opening Night Film + Party: “Boys State”

Filming a group of Texas teens selected to participate in the titular highly respected program, Boys State masterfully observes as they engage in a weeklong…